Dunkin' Donuts to phase out foam cups by 2020

Foam cups at Dunkin' Donuts will soon be wiped out what the company estimates will be a billion of them each year from the waste stream.

Dunkin' stated that the polystyrene foam cups will be completely phased out from its stores globally by 2020.

There has been push to ban its use, the packaging ends up in oceans harmful for marine life and other animals that ingest it.

Dunkin'Brands Group, Inc., based in Canton, Massachusetts, joins other chain restaurants trying to diminish its footprint.

McDonald's said, “last month that it would use only recycled or other environmentally friendly materials for its soda cups, Happy Meal boxes and other packaging by 2025.”